{"id":11,"date":"2010-09-18T14:47:36","date_gmt":"2010-09-18T18:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2014-11-06T14:16:18","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T19:16:18","slug":"exclusive-interviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"COMPOSERS (Film, Jazz)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Return to: <a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\">Home <\/a>\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?page_id=63\">Exclusive Interviews &amp; Profiles <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=4777\">IMRAN AHMAD<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) \u00a0Imran Ahmad adds a rich new sound to the zombie genre with his score for the Ford Brothers&#8217; <strong>The Dead<\/strong> (2010), and in our Q&amp;A he describes selecting the key instruments of his breakthrough score.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?p=352\"><strong>LORNE BALFE<\/strong><\/a> (<em>composer<\/em>) \u00a0Podcast with composer Lorne Balfe (<strong>Megamind<\/strong>, <strong>Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/strong>) regarding his recent scoring of the BBC documentary <strong>Harry Welcomes Arctic Heroes<\/strong> (2011) in which four British war vets ski to the North Pole under the sponsorship of Prince Harry for the Walking with the Wounded charity.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=684\"><strong>ELIA CMIRAL<\/strong><\/a> (<em>composer<\/em>) &#8211; 2009 &#8211; Elia Cmiral talks about his latest film scores &#8211; the historical WWII film\u00a0<strong>Habermann<\/strong>, and the horror thriller\u00a0<strong>Forget Me Not<\/strong> &#8211; as well as working in the digital and classical realms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=690\"><strong>ELIA CMIRAL<\/strong><\/a> (<em>composer<\/em>) &#8211; 2007 &#8211; Elia Cmiral (<strong>Pulse<\/strong>) discusses his latest film scores for two movies in the latest After Dark Horrorfest film festival, Dario Piana\u2019s\u00a0<strong>The Deaths of Ian Stone<\/strong>, and Mark Young\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Tooth &amp; Nail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=692\">ELIA CMIRAL<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer)<\/em> &#8211; 2006 &#8211; Composer Elia Cmiral talks about his latest horror score, <strong>Pulse<\/strong>, which fuses electronic and modern orchestral writing. Though best-known for his popular scores for <strong>Apartment Zero<\/strong> and <strong>Ronin<\/strong>, Cmiral&#8217;s horror and suspense work includes <strong>Bones<\/strong>, <strong>Stigmata<\/strong>, <strong>They<\/strong>, and <strong>Wrong Turn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=1212\">PETER CHAPMAN<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) \u00a0Peter Chapman discusses his plum assignment, scoring Seasons 2 and 3 of \u00a0<strong>Durham County<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=698\"><strong>LISA COLEMAN and WENDY MELVOIN<\/strong><\/a> <em>(composer)<\/em> With a CD of music from Season 1 just released, fans can finally enjoy some of the most refreshing music in TV, and in our conversation with Lisa Coleman, you\u2019ll get some insight into how the sound of <strong>Heroes<\/strong> was created.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?p=551\">JOHN DEBNEY<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) Podcast with composer John Debney, regarding his music for<strong> The Call<\/strong>, and the recent CD releases of <strong>The Relic<\/strong> and <strong>Hatfields &amp; McCoys<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=701\">JAMES MICHAEL DOOLEY<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer)<\/em> Best-known for co-composing the mini-classic horror score for the American remake of <strong>The Ring<\/strong>, James Michael Dooley discusses his affinity for minimalism, and three unique films in his ever-growing C.V. of diverse projects as solo composer: the recent remake of <strong>When a Stranger Calls<\/strong>, the unique documentary <strong>The Mars Underground<\/strong>, and<strong> Urmel aus dem Eis<\/strong> (a German production later to be released to English audiences as <strong>Impy&#8217;s Island<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=703\"><strong>JOHN FRIZZEL<\/strong><\/a> (<em>composer<\/em>) &#8211; 2010 &#8211; Intrigued by the sound of\u00a0<strong>Legion<\/strong> (2010)? Then check out our conversation with composer John Frizzell, who discusses the music as well as scoring aesthetics, and the potential shift in returning to the organic roots of fillm scoring after a good twenty years of sound samples and pre-programmed keyboards.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=707\">JOHN FRIZZEL<\/a> <\/strong><em>(<\/em><em>composer<\/em><em>)<\/em> &#8211; 2007, Part B &#8211; John Frizzell discusses writing for the horror genre, the use of experimental concepts, and fusing electronic and symphonic elements in works like <strong>Thirt3en Ghosts<\/strong>, <strong>Ghost Ship<\/strong>, and <strong>Stay Alive<\/strong>. Also highlighted is the score for Lucky McKee&#8217;s long-delayed <strong>The Woods<\/strong>, and Frizzell&#8217;s latest work, <strong>Primeval.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=714\">JOHN FRIZZELL<\/a> <\/strong><em>(<\/em><em>composer<\/em><em>)<\/em> &#8211; 2007, Part A &#8211; Unlike John Frizzell&#8217;s prior horror scores for Dark Castle&#8217;s graphic <strong>Thirte3n Ghosts <\/strong>and <strong>Ghost Ship<\/strong>, <strong>The Reaping <\/strong>is a major shift in pacing and style, and is less overtly infused with experimental concepts and harsh, bristling cues. In our third discussion, we touch upon aspects and conventions of the theological thriller, and the qualities that make the music for <strong>The Reaping <\/strong>a noteworthy entry in this oft-visited genre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=710\"><strong>JOHN FRIZZELL<\/strong><\/a> <em>(<\/em><em>composer<\/em><em>)<\/em> &#8211; 2006 &#8211; Following the completion of the horror film <strong>Stay Alive<\/strong>, John Frizzell shifted from that score&#8217;s more experimental, aleatoric style to a fusion of more accessible action-suspense music for <strong>Primeval<\/strong>. Like his prior scores, however, nothing&#8217;s conventional in John Frizzell&#8217;s latest score, which incorporates traditional African music supervised &amp; recorded on location by the composer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Return to: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\"><em>Home <\/em><\/a><em>\/ <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?page_id=63\"><em>Exclusive Interviews &amp; Profiles<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=754\">MURRAY GOLD<\/a> <\/strong>(<em>composer<\/em>) Murray Gold recently took time out during his intense schedule to chat about his career as a composer <em>and<\/em> playwright, composing for television, and scoring the subtleties of comedy &#8211; the latter perhaps his greatest contribution to the new <strong>Doctor Who<\/strong> series, given so much of each episode&#8217;s success comes from the exploitation and support of each character&#8217;s wry and sometimes daffy eccentricities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=762\">CHRISTOPHER GORDON<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) Christopher Gordon discusses writing a massive orchestral score for the Spierig Bros.&#8217; latest film, the vampire shocker\u00a0<strong>Daybreakers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=2152\">JEFF GRACE<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) \u00a0&#8211; 2009 &amp; 2010 \u00a0&#8211; An unpublished interview from 2009 &amp; 2010 with composer Jeff Grace discussing his scores for Glenn McQuaid&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>I Sell the Dead<\/strong> and Ti West&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>The House of the Devil<\/strong>..<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=766\">JEFF GRACE<\/a> <\/strong>(<em>composer<\/em>) \u00a0&#8211; 2006 &#8211; After learning the intricacies of film composing with Howard Shore on the <strong>Lord of the Rings<\/strong> films, Jeff Grace has slowly been making a name for himself as a daring new film composer. In 2006, Grace scored a trio of horror flicks: the harsh, brilliant music for <strong>The Roost<\/strong>, as performed by the Flux Quartet; the haunting ambiance of <strong>Joshua<\/strong>, and co-scoring, with Anton Sanko, the latest shocker from Larry Fessenden, <strong>The Last Winter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=772\"><strong>BRANDON HOCURA \/ VOWLS<\/strong><\/a> (<em>composer<\/em>) Brandon Hocura discusses composing an original score for Kenji Mizoguchi&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>The Water Magician<\/strong> \/\u00a0<strong>Taki no shiraito <\/strong>(1933), which he performed with his group VOWLS at the Shinsedai Cinema Festival.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kqek.com\/exclusives\/Exclusives_VOWLS_1.htm\">BOBBY JOHNSTON<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) Podcast with composer Bobby Johnston (<strong>Mother\u2019s Day<\/strong>, <strong>No Impact Man: The Documentary<\/strong>), who discusses his preference for using acoustic instruments, and working with iconic independent filmmakers such as Stuart Gordon.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Return to: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\"><em>Home <\/em><\/a><em>\/ <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?page_id=63\"><em>Exclusive Interviews &amp; Profiles<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?p=236\">ALAN ARI LAZAR<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer \/ music producer) <\/em>Podcast with Alan Ari Lazar (<strong>Gangster\u2019s Paradise: Jerusalema<\/strong>, TV\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Sex and the City<\/strong>) regarding his scoring work, and the founding of the Film &amp; TV Music Library site Lalela.com. [MP3 file archived at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?p=236\">Big Head Amusements<\/a> +\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bigheadamusements.libsyn.com\/webpage\/alan-ari-lazar-lalela-music-library-scoring-jerusalema-gangster-s-paradise\">Libsyn.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=776\">CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ <\/a><\/strong><em>(composer)<\/em> Composer Christopher Lennertz discusses his Emmy-nominated score for <strong>Supernatural<\/strong>, writing dynamic music within the tight scheduling of a successful TV series, and his completed scores for <strong>Tortilla Heaven<\/strong>, and <strong>Shark Bait<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=780\">ANTHONY LLEDO<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer) <\/em>When Sweden&#8217;s first vampire film, <strong>Frostbite<\/strong>, premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, audiences also got their first exposure to the film&#8217;s versatile composer, Anthony Lledo. Lledo&#8217;s music was a wonderful treat for genre aficionados, and film music fans in search of a refreshing voice in symphonic film composition. In our Q&amp;A interview, Lledo describes the uniqueness of his breakthrough score, and his position in being one of the few Scandinavian composers whose work is slowly reaching international audiences.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=4316\"><strong>ANDREW LOCKINGTON<\/strong><\/a> <em>(composer)<\/em> Composer Andrew Lockington discusses scoring <strong>Journey 2: The Mysterious Island<\/strong> (2012), the 3D sequel to <strong>Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/strong> (2008). plus his 3-week term researching ancient tribal percussion in the jungles of Papua, New Guinea.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=787\"><strong>ANDREW LOCKINGTON<\/strong><\/a> <em>(composer)<\/em> Way back in 2001, Andrew Lockington was orchestrating Jeff Danna&#8217;s exquisite score for <strong>The Kid Stays in the Picture<\/strong> (2002), and in the passing years he&#8217;s made the transition to composer, scoring a number of TV and theatrical projects, but New Line&#8217;s expressive <strong>Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D<\/strong> (2008) may be his best work &#8211; a richly harmonic, classically written fantasy\/adventure score that is happily available as a downloadable album in North America, and as a CD and MP3 album via Europe&#8217;s Silva Screen.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=782\">In our follow-up interview<\/a>, the composer discusses his second big orchestral score of 2008, <strong>City of Ember<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=802\">JOSEPH LODUCA<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) Joseph LoDuca&#8217;s current project is writing the funk \/ jazz music for TNT&#8217;s hit caper series <strong>Leverage<\/strong>, and in our lengthy conversation he describes the intricacies of crafting the show&#8217;s addictive, rhythmic sound.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=808\">JAYE BARNES LUCKETT<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer)<\/em> Canidid, humorous and affable, Jaye Barnes Luckett has the right instincts to compose and perform music that transcends genre limitations, and in the primary works showcased in her CD &#8211; <strong>May<\/strong>, <strong>Sick Girl<\/strong>, <strong>The Woods<\/strong>, and <strong>Roman<\/strong> &#8211; she demonstrates a balanced use of original score and songs, and shows a rare gift in combining two components of a film that, when composed by disparate talent, often battle for dominance in the final mix: the original score, and songs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Return to: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\"><em>Home <\/em><\/a><em>\/ <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?page_id=63\"><em>Exclusive Interviews &amp; Profiles<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=3626\">CLIFF MARTINEZ<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) Composer Cliff Martinez discusses his latest film scores for directors Steven Soderbergh (<strong>Contagion<\/strong>), and Nicolas Winding Refn (<strong>Drive<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=818\">RICHARD MARVIN<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) Composer Richard Marvin (<strong>U-571<\/strong>) discusses his latest film score for director Jonathan Mostow,\u00a0<strong>Surrogates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=1870\"><strong>BEAR MCCREARY<\/strong><\/a> (<em>composer<\/em>) &#8211; 2010 &#8211; Bear McCreary revisits the Big Orchestral Sound of eighties action scores for TV&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Human Target<\/strong>, plus the sound of\u00a0<strong>The Walking Dead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=822\">BEAR MCCREARY<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) &#8211; 2009 -Prolific composer Bear McCreary discusses his score for <strong>Caprica<\/strong>, the latest (and another addictive) entry in the <strong>Battlestar Galactica<\/strong> franchise.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=829\">DON MCDONALD<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer) <\/em>Perhaps best known for scoring <strong>Hiro<\/strong>, <strong>Last Wedding<\/strong>, and the cult films <strong>Rollercoaster<\/strong> (1999) and <strong>Kissed<\/strong>, we interviewed Don Macdonald before the release of <strong>Fido<\/strong>, and the composer talks about his witty soundtrack, and some of the diverse projects he&#8217;s scored since the 1990s.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?p=236\">TONY MORALES<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer \/ arranger) <\/em>Podcast with Tony Morales, co-composer (with John Debney) of the Emmy-Nominated score for the History Channel&#8217;s <strong>Hatfields &amp; McCoys<\/strong> mini-series.\u00a0[MP3 file archived at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?p=236\">Big Head Amusements<\/a> +\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bigheadamusements.libsyn.com\/webpage\/alan-ari-lazar-lalela-music-library-scoring-jerusalema-gangster-s-paradise\">Libsyn.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=831\">JOHN MURPHY<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) In our lengthy conversation, John Murphy describes his early years as a composer, his sound, and his craft. In addition to\u00a0<strong>Armored<\/strong>, Murphy also talks about working with Michael Mann on<strong>Miami Vice<\/strong>, which alongside Danny Boyle\u2019s\u00a0<strong>2001: A Space Odyssey<\/strong> riff\u00a0<strong>Sunshine<\/strong>, is among his best work to date.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=834\">D. BRENT NELSON<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) D. Brent Nelson discusses the nuances of scoring for the iconic daytime soap series\u00a0<strong>Days of Our Lives<\/strong>. Read the interview, and enjoy clips of unreleased music.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Return to: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\"><em>Home <\/em><\/a><em>\/ <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?page_id=63\"><em>Exclusive Interviews &amp; Profiles<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=847\">JOHN OTTMAN<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer \/ editor \/ director) &#8211;<\/em> 2008 &#8211;\u00a0John Ottman discusses scoring <strong>Valkyrie<\/strong> (2008), and influential seventies thrillers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=854\">JOHN OTTMAN<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer \/ editor \/ director)<\/em> &#8211; 2000 &#8211; &#8220;The 3 Faces of John Ottman&#8221; &#8211; an unpublished interview with the Award-winning editor\/composer on his directorial debut, <strong>Urban Legends: Final Cut<\/strong>. Discussed are the perils of the slasher genre, the dilemma of tightly budgeted sequels, and juggling a multitude of jobs during all three phases of a film&#8217;s production.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=857\">DANIEL PEMBERTON<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) Witty and BAFTA-nominated composer Daniel Pemberton discusses writing the addictive themes and songs for the TV series\u00a0<strong>Monster Moves<\/strong> (aka\u00a0<strong>Huge Moves<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Impossible Moves<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Mega Moves<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=859\">OSCAR PETERSON<\/a> <\/strong><em>(composer) <\/em>Originally published in <strong>Music from the Movies<\/strong>, renowned jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson discussed his rare foray into feature film scoring, <strong>The Silent Partner<\/strong>, and his impressions on writing music for a less than forgiving medium.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=871\">WINIFRED PHILLIPS<\/a><\/strong> (<em>composer<\/em>) Winifred Phillips has built up a solid reputation as a composer comfortable in any media format, particularly interactive videogames, where she&#8217;s been nominated for and won a number of awards for her work using orchestral, electronic and digital instruments and materials. 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